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Mutsaers A, Tan VS, Youssef A, Nguyen T, Suchit A, Boldt G, Palma DA, Zaric G, Qu M, Louie AV. All that Glitters is Not Gold: Examining Cost Effectiveness Analyses in Radiation Oncology. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e602. [PMID: 37785817 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Cost effectiveness analyses (CEA) provide data for health policy decisions in resource constrained environments. These are important in Radiation Oncology as infrastructure and delivery costs increase and indications expand. The purpose of this study was to systematically review methodologic quality and trends in CEAs involving radiotherapy (RT). MATERIALS/METHODS A systematic review was performed on cost effectiveness/utility studies involving RT, querying PubMed and Embase from inception to September 2020. Non-English, reviews, abstracts and cost-only studies were excluded. Independent reviewers screened and abstracted study demographics, economic parameters and methodological details. RESULTS After screening 1652 abstracts, 214 met criteria. The first publication was in 1995, and more than half (n = 113, 53%) were published after 2014. Author institutions were from North America (n = 128, 60%), Europe (n = 49, 23%) and Asia (n = 30, 14%) with most reporting in US$ (n = 143, 67%). A majority utilized a decision model (n = 164, 77%), healthcare payer perspective (n = 171, 80%) and a finite time horizon (n = 108, 50%). Publications spanned 96 unique journals, most commonly International Journal of Radiation and Oncological Biology and Physics (n = 35, 16%). Treatment intent was curative in 171 studies. Disease sites included breast (n = 34, 16%), genitourinary (n = 31, 14%), and gastrointestinal (n = 31, 14%). RT was mostly used as primary treatment (n = 144, 67%), followed by adjuvant (n = 70, 33%) and neoadjuvant (n = 10, 5%). Emerging topics included stereotactic RT (n = 45, 21%), immunotherapy (n = 6, 3%), oligometastasis (n = 4, 2%), and heavy particles (n = 23, 11%). RT was compared to other RT (n = 136, 64%), surgery (n = 43, 20%), drugs (n = 14, 7%) and observation (n = 31, 17%). Incomplete reporting was common. Missing elements included analysis perspective (n = 13, 6%), time horizon (n = 38, 18%), discounting of utilities (n = 71, 33%) or costs (n = 54, 25%), and willingness-to-pay threshold (n = 59, 28%). Furthermore, 27 studies did not perform sensitivity analyses, 36 did not evaluate incremental cost-effectiveness ratio and only 60 explicitly utilized recognized reporting guidelines. Conflict of interest statements were found in 63%, with sponsor statements in 59%; 25% were industry sponsors. Outcome parameters were obtained from primary (author institution/trial data) sources in 33%, including randomized trials (RCTs) (n = 20, 9%), retrospective data (n = 20, 9%) and population data (n = 9, 4%). The remainder utilized secondary sources including RCTs (n = 71, 33%), retrospective data (n = 35, 16%) or meta-analyses (n = 11, 5%). Outcomes included quality adjusted life years (n = 158, 74%), life-years (n = 30, 14%) or toxicity (n = 26,12%). 31% utilized author generated utilities; of literature derived only 49% were matched to disease and clinical context. CONCLUSION While CEAs are increasingly common in RT, reporting and methodologic rigor must improve. Greater use of published guidelines will improve data quality for decision makers.
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- A Mutsaers
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
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- Durham Regional Cancer Centre, Oshawa, ON, Canada
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
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- Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
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- Ivey Business School, Western University, London, ON, Canada; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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PURPOSE Patients with Graves' orbitopathy (GO) have characteristic facial expressions that are different from those of healthy individuals due to the combination of somatic and psychiatric symptoms. However, the facial expressions of GO patients have not yet been described and analyzed systematically. Thus, the present study aimed to present the facial expressions of GO patients and explore their applications in clinical practice. METHODS Facial image and clinical data of 943 GO patients were included, and 126 patients answered quality of life (GO-QOL) questionnaires. Each patient was labeled for one facial expression. Then, a portrait was drawn for every facial expression. Logistic and linear regression was performed to analyze the correlation between facial expression and clinical indicators, including QOL, disease activity and severity. The VGG-19 network model was utilized to discriminate facial expressions automatically. RESULTS Two groups, i.e., the non-negative emotion (neutral, happy) and the negative emotion (disgust, angry, fear, sadness, surprise), and seven expressions of GO patients were systematically analyzed. Facial expression was statistically associated with GO activity (P = 0.002), severity (P < 0.001), QOL visual functioning subscale scores (P = 0.001), and QOL appearance subscale score (P = 0.012). The deep learning model achieved satisfactory results (accuracy 0.851, sensitivity 0.899, precision 0.899, specificity 0.720, F1 score 0.899, and AUC 0.847). CONCLUSIONS As a novel clinical sign, facial expression holds the potential to be incorporated into GO assessment system in the future. The discrimination model may assist clinicians in real-life patient care.
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- C Lei
- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Shanghai, China.
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- School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Shanghai, China.
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Zheng KJ, Ren MS, Qiao CY, Wang DD, Qu M, Zhang YQ, Sha T, Wang XL, Shi C, Sun H. [Changes of the World Health Organization 2022 classification (5th edition) of salivary glands tumors]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 57:1102-1112. [PMID: 36379888 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20220810-00443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Pathological diagnosis of salivary gland tumors is one of the most challenging areas in all head and neck surgical pathology. The classification of salivary gland tumors was updated in the 5th edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Head and Neck Tumours, most of which were based on their molecular pathological characteristerics. This new classification features a description of several new entitiesamong benign and malignant neoplasms, salivary gland tumors with updated naming or diagnostic criteria, and lesions deleted from this section, etc.This present review focuses on the updates and changes in the new classification of salivary gland tumors, and provides some reference for head and neck surgeons and pathologists.
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- K J Zheng
- Department of Oral Pathology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Shengyang 110002, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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Gulstene S, Lang P, Qu M, Laba J, Yaremko B, Rodrigues G, Yu E, Warner A, Palma D. Assessing Treatment Response after Lung SABR: An Evaluation of the Predictive Value of RECIST Criteria. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Huang Y, Jia L, Tian Y, Lyu B, Qu M, Zhang X, Liu BW, Huo D, Wu XN, Yan HQ, Yang P. [Etiological and epidemiological characteristics of Vibrio cholerae in Beijing, 2015-2021]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2022; 43:734-738. [PMID: 35589581 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20220123-00064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To analyze the etiological and epidemiological characteristics of Vibrio cholerae in Beijing during 2015-2021 and provide evidence for the prevention and control of cholera. Methods: The V. cholerae strains isolated in Beijing during 2015-2021 were analyzed by serotyping and virulence genes detection. Pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was performed for the molecular typing of the strains. Based on the collected epidemiological and clinical data of cholera cases,the epidemiological characteristics of cholera were analyzed by descriptive epidemiology method. Results: A total of 76 Vibrio cholerae O1 strains were isolated in Beijing during 2015-2021, including 61 strains from human, 10 strains from environment and 5 strains from seafood. The 76 strains consisted of 68 Ogawa strains and 8 Inaba strains. Six Ogawa strains isolated from sporadic cases carried ctxAB. After NotⅠ digestion, 76 strains were divided into 33 PFGE patterns. From 2015 to 2021, a total of 38 cholera epidemics were reported in Beijing, most of them were sporadic ones, accounting for 92.11% (35/38). A total of 45 cases were reported, and the cases occurred during June-September accounted for 97.78% (44/45). Cholera cases occurred in 9 districts of Beijing, and the cases reported in Chaoyang district accounted for 42.22% (19/45) and in Changping district accounted for 31.11% (14/45). The age of the cholera cases ranged from 19 to 63 years. Except for one case with unknown clinical symptoms, 44 cases had diarrhea symptoms with 84.09% (37/44) of the cases reporting diarrhea (3-9 times/day), followed by yellow watery stool (95.45%, 42/44), abdominal pain (68.18%, 30/44), nausea and vomiting (40.91%, 18/44) and fever (36.36%, 16/44). Conclusion: Vibrio cholerae strains isolated in Beijing during 2015-2021 were mainly O1 serotype Ogawa,most of which were non-toxigenic. The PFGE of the strains varied. Cholera epidemics occurred in 9 districts of Beijing, but most were sporadic ones with incidence peak during June-September.
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- Y Huang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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Wu Q, Qu M, Zhong P, Zeng Y, Wang J, Zhang Q, Wang T, Liu D, Yang L, Zhou J, Wang T. Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Oxidant Activity of Ultra-Short Wave Diathermy on LPS-Induced Rat Lung Injury. Bull Exp Biol Med 2022; 172:423-429. [PMID: 35175488 PMCID: PMC8853088 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-022-05407-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We studied the lung-protective effect and mechanisms of the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of ultra-short-wave diathermy (USWD) in a rat model of LPS-induced acute lung injury. Histological examination of the lung tissues was performed and the levels of oxidative stress-related factors and inflammatory cytokines were measured. It was shown that the lung injury score, the lung wet-to-dry weight ratio (W/D), oxidative stress-related factors malondialdehyde and acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 (ACSL4), and inflammatory cytokines were increased after LPS administration, while USWD treatment reduced these parameters. In addition, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase 4 were decreased in rats with LPS-induced acute lung injury, while USWD therapy up-regulated the expression of these enzymes. Thus, USWD could antagonize lung injury by inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammatory response in rats with acute lung injury. USWD can be a promising adjunctive treatment to counter oxidative stress and inflammation and a potential therapeutic candidate for the treatment of patients with this pathology.
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- Q Wu
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Rehabilitation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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Chau O, Islam A, Yu E, Qu M, Butler J, Biernaski H, Sun A, Bissonnette JP, MacDonald A, Graf C, So A, Wisenberg G, Lee T, Prato FS, Gaede S. Multi-Modality Imaging Assessment of the Heart Before and After Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Radiotherapy. Adv Radiat Oncol 2022; 7:100927. [PMID: 35434423 PMCID: PMC9006649 DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2022.100927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Liu W, Liu T, Leung A, Liu L, Miller S, Honarmand K, Qu M, Ball I. Medical Assistance in Dying in Oncology Patients: A Canadian Academic Hospital Experience. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.1350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Qu M, Huang Y, Tian Y, Zhang X, Jia L, Lyu B, Wang QY. [Analysis on epidemiological characteristics of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Kentucky in Beijing, 2010-2020]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2021; 42:1252-1259. [PMID: 34814540 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20201206-01382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the epidemiological, drug resistance and molecular characteristics of Salmonella (S.) Kentucky strains isolated from diarrheal patients in Beijing. Methods: The drug susceptibility of 22 S. Kentucky strains isolated in Beijing during 2010-2020 was tested by using the micro broth dilution method. The multilocus sequence typing (MLST), drug resistance genes and Salmonella genomic island (SGI) identifications of the strains were performed by whole-genome sequencing (WGS).The pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was performed to analyze the molecular epidemiological characteristics of the isolates. Results: The 22 strains were highly resistant to 8-22 kinds of antibiotics, especially to ciprofloxacin, cephalosporins and azithromycin, etc., showing a super high level of multidrug resistance and 21 strains were positive for extended-spetrum beta-lactamase (ESBL). The WGS analysis revealed that all the isolates belonged to ST198, carrying SGI1-K. The drug resistance genes tetA, sul1 and qacE were identified in all strains and Quinolone resistance-determining regions (QRDRs) showed 2 mutations in gyrA (S83F, D87 N) and 3 mutations in the parC gene (T57S, S80I, T255S). The resistance genes associated with β-lactam antibiotics (blaCTX-M-55, blaCTX-M-14b, blaTEM-141, blaTEM-206, blaTEM-209, blaTEM-214, blaTEM-1B), resistance genes associated with aminoglycosides [aac(3)-Id, aac(3)-IId, aac(6')-Iaa, aadA7, aadA17, aph(3')-Ia, aph(3'')-Ib, aph(6)-Id,rmtB] as well as floR, dfrA14, mphA and qnrS1 had significant differences in the strains of different years, which were highly consistent with the drug-resistant phenotype. Furthermore, phylogenetic analysis showed that the similarity of the 22 strains was more than 85%, and the strains were highly homologous to CIP-resistant ST198-X1 circulating in the world. In the process of spread, the drug resistance and PFGE spectrums had changed, two clusters had formed. Conclusions: The S. Kentucky strains isolated in Beijing shared high homology with the multidrug-resistant strain ST198-X1-SGI-1K isolated in the world, which has maintained a low level of spread since 2016, causing sporadic infections and clusters of diarrhea, and has serious resistances to fluoroquinolones, ESBLs and azithromycin. The surveillance for multidrug-resistant S. Kentucky should be strengthened.
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- M Qu
- Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Traceability Technologies for Food Poisoning, Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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Wang DC, Zhang X, Huang Y, Wang X, Zhang W, Cao ZJ, Xin Y, Qu M. Comparative Study on Temperature Response of Hydropower Development in the Dry-Hot Valley. Geohealth 2021; 5:e2021GH000438. [PMID: 34296051 PMCID: PMC8285752 DOI: 10.1029/2021gh000438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Due to the specific hydrothermal conditions of dry-hot valleys, temperature changes caused by the development of large-scale hydropower projects may be more extreme than they are in other regions. In this study, we analyzed these temperature changes at four hydropower stations in both dry-hot and non-dry-hot valleys. Based on the calculated relative temperatures of the downstream river and the areas surrounding the reservoirs, we employed two indices to quantify the influence of the reservoirs on the temperatures of these two regions: the downstream river temperature change and the reservoir effect change intensity. Our results are as follows: (a) In the downstream rivers, the temperature regulation effect was more pronounced in the wet season; in the regions surrounding the reservoirs, the temperature regulation effect was more pronounced in the dry season. (b) The downstream river temperature in both the dry-hot and wet-hot valleys exhibited noticeable warming in both the wet and dry seasons, while the cold-dry valley was characterized by cooling in the dry season and warming in the wet season. With the exception of the Liyuan station (where the influence of the reservoir on the downstream temperatures only extended to a distance of 9 km from the dam) during the dry season, the existence of the hydropower stations affected the temperatures of the entire downstream region. (c) For the areas surrounding the reservoir, the presence of a hydropower station mainly caused the temperatures in the dry-hot valleys to rise and the temperatures in the non-dry-hot valleys to decrease.
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- D. C. Wang
- School of Geology and GeomaticsTianjin Chengjian UniversityTianjinChina
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Civil Structure Protection and ReinforcementTianjinChina
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- School of Geology and GeomaticsTianjin Chengjian UniversityTianjinChina
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- Institute of International Rivers and EcosecurityYunnan UniversityKunmingChina
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International River and Trans‐boundary Eco‐securityYunnan UniversityKunmingChina
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- School of Geology and GeomaticsTianjin Chengjian UniversityTianjinChina
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- School of Geology and GeomaticsTianjin Chengjian UniversityTianjinChina
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- School of Geology and GeomaticsTianjin Chengjian UniversityTianjinChina
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- School of Geology and GeomaticsTianjin Chengjian UniversityTianjinChina
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- School of Geology and GeomaticsTianjin Chengjian UniversityTianjinChina
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Ren B, Wan S, Liu L, Qu M, Wu H, Shen H. Distributions of serum thyroid-stimulating hormone in 2020 thyroid disease-free adults from areas with different iodine levels: a cross-sectional survey in China. J Endocrinol Invest 2021; 44:1001-1010. [PMID: 32816248 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-020-01395-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to describe the distributions of serum thyroid- stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in thyroid disease-free adults from areas with different iodine levels in China. Meanwhile, we aimed to evaluate the influence of age and gender on the distribution of TSH, assess the relationship between concentrations of TSH and free thyroxine (FT4), and analyze the factors that may affect TSH levels. METHODS 2020 adults were included from April 2016 to June 2019. Urinary iodine concentration, serum iodine concentration, serum TSH, FT4, free triiodothyronine, thyroid peroxidase antibodies and thyroglobulin antibodies were measured, and thyroid ultrasonography was performed. RESULTS The median of TSH in iodine-fortification areas (IFA), iodine-adequate areas (IAA), iodine-excessive areas (IEA) were 2.32, 2.11 and 2.34 mIU/L, respectively. Serum TSH concentrations were significantly higher in IFA and IEA than that in IAA (p = 0.005 and < 0.0001). The TSH values of most adults were distributed within the range of 1.01-3.00 mIU/L with the same trend in three groups. In our study, TSH levels did not change with age, and the TSH level of females was higher than that of males (p < 0.0001). There was a negative correlation between FT4 and TSH in IAA (r = - 0.160, p < 0.0001) and IEA (r = - 0.177, p < 0.0001), but there was no correlation between FT4 and TSH in IFA (r = - 0.046, p = 0.370). BMI, smoking status, education levels, and marital status were associated with TSH. CONCLUSION Our study provides a basis for establishing the reference intervals of TSH in different iodine level areas.
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- B Ren
- Centre for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Centre for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China
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- Centre for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Centre for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Centre for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Centre for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
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Li ZQ, Qu M, Wan HX, Wang H, Deng Q, Zhang Y. FOXK1 promotes malignant progression of breast cancer by activating PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 23:9978-9987. [PMID: 31799667 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201911_19564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the expression characteristics of forkhead box K1 (FOXK1) in breast cancer (BCa). Meanwhile, its relationship with clinicopathology and prognosis of patients with BCa was also explored. PATIENTS AND METHODS The expression level of FOXK1 in 65 paired BCa tissues and para-cancerous tissues was detected by quantitative Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR). The relationship between FOXK1 expression and BCa pathological parameters as well as the prognosis of patients was analyzed. Meanwhile, the expression of FOXK1 in BCa cells was detected by qRT-PCR. Subsequently, FOXK1 knockdown and overexpression models were constructed by lentivirus transfection in BCa cell lines (including MCF-7 and SKBR3). The effect of FOXK1 on the biological functions of BCa cells was analyzed using Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), cell cloning assay and flow cytometry, respectively. Finally, whether the role of FOXK1 was achieved via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway was explored. RESULTS The qRT-PCR results showed that FOXK1 expression in BCa tissues was significantly higher than that of adjacent tissues. Compared with patients with low expression of FOXK1, the pathological grading was markedly higher in those with high expression. Meanwhile, the overall survival rate was remarkably lower in patients with high expression. In addition, compared with the negative control group, the proliferation ability of cells in FOXK1 knockdown group was significantly decreased, while cell apoptosis was markedly up-regulated. Besides, Western blot results revealed that silencing FOXK1 could reduce the levels of key proteins in the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, thereby promoting the malignant progression of BCa. Finally, PI3Kα/mTOR-IN-1, which was the inhibitor of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, significantly reversed the proliferative capacity of cells in FOXK1 overexpression group, as well as enhanced anti-apoptotic ability. CONCLUSIONS FOXK1 expression was remarkably increased both in BCa tissues and cells. Meanwhile, it was markedly associated with pathological stage and poor prognosis of patients. Besides, FOXK1 might promote the malignant progression of BCa by inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.
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- Z-Q Li
- Department of Oncology, Sanya People's Hospital, Sanya, China.
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Qu M, Zhu S, Hu Z, Li Y, Abotaleb B, Bi R, Jiang N. The accuracy of three-dimensional rapid prototyped surgical template guided anterior segmental osteotomy. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2019; 24:e684-e690. [PMID: 31433393 PMCID: PMC6764704 DOI: 10.4317/medoral.23009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Surgical guiding templates provided a reliable way to transfer the simulation to the actual operation. However, there was no template designed for anterior segmental osteotomy so far. The study aimed to introduce and evaluate a set of 3D rapid prototyping surgical templates used in anterior segmental osteotomy. Material and Methods From August 2015 to August 2017, 17 patients with bimaxillary protrusions were recruited and occlusal-based multi-sectional templates were applied in the surgeries. The cephalometric analysis and 3D superimposition were performed to evaluate the differences between the simulations and actual post-operative outcomes. The patients were followed-up for 12 months to evaluate the incidence rate of complications and relapse. Results Bimaxillary protrusion was corrected in all patients with no complication. In radiographic evaluations, there was no statistically significant difference between the actual operations and the computer-aided 3D simulations (p >0.05, the mean linear and angular differences were less than 1.32mm and 1.72° consequently, and 3D superimposition difference was less than 1.4mm). The Pearson intraclass correlation coefficient reliabilities were high (0.897), and the correlations were highly significant (P< 0.001). Conclusions The 3D printed surgical template designed in this study can safely and accurately transfer the computer-aided 3D simulation into real practice. Key words:CAD/CAM; anterior segmental osteotomy; surgical guiding templates; bimaxillary protrusion; virtual surgery simulation.
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- M Qu
- West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041 China,
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Zayed S, Qu M, Warner A, Zhang T, Laba J, Rodrigues G, Palma D. Are Female Radiation Oncologists Underrepresented in the Published Literature? An Analysis of Authorship Trends over the Past Decade. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Jia L, Lyu B, Tian Y, Zhang X, Liu ZC, Peng H, Li HJ, Zhen BJ, Wang XL, Huang Y, Qu M, Wang QY. [Pathogenic surveillance and related factors on bacillary dysentery in Beijing, 2008-2017]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2019; 40:165-169. [PMID: 30744266 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2019.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To analyze the pathogenic surveillance programs and related factors on bacillary dysentery in Beijing, 2008-2017, to provide evidence for the practices of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the disease. Methods: Analysis was conducted on surveillance data of bacillary dysentery, collected from the surveillance areas of national bacillary dysentery in Beijing. Shigella positive rate of stool samples were used as the gold standard while detection rate of Shigella, diagnostic accordance rate and resistance were computed on data from the surveillance programs. Chi-square test was used to compare the rates and unconditional logistic regression was used to analyze the related factors of Shigella infection. Results: Both the reported incidence rate on bacillary dysentery and detection rate of Shigella in diarrhea patients showed significantly decreasing trend, from 2008 to 2017. The accordance rate of bacillary dysentery was only 7.80% (111/1 423). Shigella sonnei was the most frequently isolated strain (73.95%, 159/215) followed by Shigella flexnery. Results from the multivariate logistic regression of Shigella positive rate revealed that among those patients who were routine test of stool positive vs. routine test of stool positive (OR=1.863, 95%CI: 1.402-2.475), onset from July to October vs. other months'time (OR=7.271, 95%CI: 4.514-11.709) temperature ≥38 ℃vs. temperature <38 ℃(OR=4.516, 95%CI: 3.369-6.053) and age from 6 to 59 years old vs. other ages (OR=1.617, 95%CI: 1.085-2.410), presenting higher positive detection rates of Shigella from the stool tests. The resistant rates on ampicillin and nalidixic acid were 97.57% (201/206) and 94.90% (186/196), both higher than on other antibiotics. The resistant rates on ciprofloxacin (16.33%, 32/196), ofloxacin (9.57%, 11/115) and on amoxilin (15.05%, 31/206) were relatively low. The resistant rate appeared higher on Shigella flexnery than on Shigella sonnei. The proportion of strains with resistance on 3 more drugs, was 30.00%(21/70). Conclusions: The diagnostic accordance rate of bacillary dysentery in Beijing was low, with severe resistance of Shigella. Our findings suggested that clinicians should take multiple factors into account in their practices about epidemiological history, clinical symptom and testing results for diarrhea patients.
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- L Jia
- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Beijing 100013, China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Beijing 100013, China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Beijing 100013, China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Beijing 100013, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Changping District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102200, China
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- Department of Microbiological Testing, Changping District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102200, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Tongzhou District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 101100, China
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- Department of Microbiological Testing, Tongzhou District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 101100, China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Beijing 100013, China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Beijing 100013, China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Beijing 100013, China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Beijing 100013, China
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Mendez L, Moraes F, Castilho M, Louie A, Qu M. Lives and Economic Loss in Brazil Due to Lack of Radiotherapy Access in Cervical Cancer. J Glob Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1200/jgo.18.88400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Cervical cancer collects the highest survival benefit from radiotherapy (RT) among all malignancies. A large gap between oncological demand and RT availability exists for cervical cancer in Brazilian Public Health System (BPHS). Aim: To evaluate cost-effectiveness of universal access to RT and chemo-radiation (CRT) for untreated cervical cancer patients in the BPHS. Methods: The incremental cost was calculated based on the direct medical cost from a payer's perspective and the proportion of new cases with unmet RT/CRT needs in 2016. The incremental effectiveness was evaluated by life-year (LY) gain based on life expectancy, cervical cancer incidence and the number of cancer deaths due to lack of RT/CRT access as previously described. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was calculated from direct medical costs and LYs. The indirect costs from mortality-related productivity loss (MRPL) were estimated based on life expectancy, wage and labor force participation rate. The MRPL was compared with direct medical cost. All costs and effectiveness were age-adjusted based on 2016 Brazilian data and discounted at 3% per year. Costs were adjusted to 2016 U.S. dollars. One-way sensitivity analysis was performed to assess the robustness of the model. Results: The annual cost to close RT gap was $14.3 million, with additional cost of $4.1 million to close the CRT gap. The average years of potential life lost per death was 20.5. Cost per life saved was $10,820 for RT alone (ICER: $528/LY) and $18,919 for CRT (ICER: $584/LY), respectively. The MRPL due to shortage of RT/CRT were 70/81 million respectively. Conclusion: Providing universal access to RT/CRT for cervical cancer patients in the BPHS will incur low cost per life-year saved and provide large economical gain by saving thousands of lives.
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- L.C. Mendez
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Sociedade Brasileira de Radioterapia, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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Liu L, Qu M, Yang J, Yang Q. The physiological differentiation along the midgut of Bombyx mori - inspirations from proteomics and gene expression patterns of the secreted proteins in the ectoperitrophic space. Insect Mol Biol 2018; 27:247-259. [PMID: 29251378 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The ectoperitrophic space (EcPS) between the insect midgut epithelial cells and the peritrophic matrix is an unexplored, clean resource for concentrated proteins secreted by the midgut epithelial cells, which offers an ideal opportunity to uncover the midgut functions. In this study, we used Bombyx mori as a model organism and performed comparative proteomic analyses of the secreted proteins in the EcPS at the feeding and wandering stages. A total of 372 proteins were identified from both stages and 70 proteins were predicted to be secreted. Amongst these proteins, 17 secreted digestive proteins were identified and their temporal and spatial transcriptional expression patterns demonstrated that all these proteins were up-regulated at the feeding stage and differentially expressed in different parts of the midgut. Proteins with nutrient reservoir activity and defence activity were found to be up-regulated at the wandering stage. This work is the first to show the presence of digestive enzymes in the EcPS of the insect midgut using a proteomic approach, which provides evidence that suggests a physiological functional differentiation of the insect midgut. It is very clear that the EcPS undergoes dynamic changes in its composition of proteins in response to the changing needs of the insect at different developmental stages.
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- L Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemical Engineering and School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemical Engineering and School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemical Engineering and School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemical Engineering and School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Chang C, Liu J, He W, Qu M, Huang X, Deng Y, Shen L, Zhao X, Guo H, Jiang J, Fu XY, Huang R, Zhang D, Yan J. A regulatory circuit HP1γ/miR-451a/c-Myc promotes prostate cancer progression. Oncogene 2017; 37:415-426. [PMID: 28967902 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2017.332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Revised: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Heterochromatin protein 1γ (HP1γ) has been implicated in carcinogenesis of various cancer types. However, the role of HP1γ in prostate cancer (PCa) progression and the underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown. We found that HP1γ is upregulated in PCa and elevated levels of HP1γ in PCa predict poor outcome. In addition, depletion of HP1γ in PCa cells not only repressed proliferation and induced apoptosis but also impaired tumorigenicity. We also found that c-Myc was capable of upregulating HP1γ by directly binding to the E-box element in the first intron of HP1γ gene, and the upregulated HP1γ, in turn, repressed the expression of miR-451a by enhancing H3K9 methylation at the promoter region of miR-451a. Furthermore, reduction of miR-451a significantly reversed HP1γ loss-induced PCa cell apoptosis, whereas miR-451a overexpression repressed cell survival by targeting and downregulating c-Myc. The association among c-Myc, HP1γ and miR-451a was further confirmed in human clinical samples. Therefore, we propose that an HP1γ/miR-451a/c-Myc regulatory circuitry exists in PCa cells and this circuit has a crucial role in PCa progression.
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- C Chang
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering, School of Chemistry and Life Science, Jinling College of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, Institute of Urology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, Institute of Urology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, Institute of Urology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Bio-Medical Sciences, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animal for Disease Study, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Shanghai, China.,State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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Qu M, Ren Y, Liu Y, Yang Q. Studies on the chitin/chitosan binding properties of six cuticular proteins analogous to peritrophin 3 from Bombyx mori. Insect Mol Biol 2017; 26:432-439. [PMID: 28432772 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Chitin deacetylation is required to make the cuticle rigid and compact through chitin chain crosslinking. Thus it is presumed that specialized proteins are required to bind deacetylated chitin chains together. However, deacetylated-chitin binding proteins have not ever been reported. In a previous work, six cuticular proteins analogous to peritrophin 3 (CPAP3s) were found to be abundant in the moulting fluid of Bombyx mori. In this study, these BmCPAP3s (BmCPAP3-A1, BmCPAP3-A2, BmCPAP3-B, BmCPAP3-C, BmCPAP3-D1 and BmCPAP3-D2) were cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli and purified using metal-chelating affinity chromatography. Their binding activities demonstrated that although all of the BmCPAP3s showed similar binding abilities toward crystalline chitin and colloidal chitin, they differed in their affinities toward partially and fully deacetylated chitin. Amongst them, BmCPAP3-D1 exhibited the highest binding activity toward deacetylated chitin. The gene expression pattern of BmCPAP3-D1 was similar to BmCPAP3-A1 and BmCPAP3-C at most stages except that it was dramatically upregulated at the beginning of the pupa to adult transition stage. This work is the first report of a chitin-binding protein, BmCPAP3-D1, which exhibits high binding affinity to deacetylated chitin.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemical Engineering, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemical Engineering, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemical Engineering, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemical Engineering, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Qu M, Li L, Zheng WC. Reduced miR-490-3p expression is associated with poor prognosis of Helicobacter pylori induced gastric cancer. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2017; 21:3384-3388. [PMID: 28829504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection has been demonstrated to be a risk factor accounting for the initiation and development of gastric cancer (GC). The aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical significance of miR-490-3p in HP associated GC. PATIENTS AND METHODS We measured the expression level of miR-490-3p in human GC tissues by quantitative Real-time PCR (qPCR). Then the association between miR-490-3p and clinical features of GC was further investigated. RESULTS Our results showed that miR-490-3p levels exhibited a progressive downregulation in gastritis, intestinal metaplasia, HP negative GC and HP positive GC. In addition, miR-490-3p expression was significantly correlated with various clinicopathological parameters such as lymph node metastasis and clinical stage in HP-positive GC. Moreover, GC patients with lower miR-490-3p had a shorter 5 years overall/disease free survival time in the HP positive cohort. Finally, multivariate analysis showed that low miR-490-3p was an independent risk factor for HP associated GC. CONCLUSIONS miR-490-3p is downregulated in HP-positive GC and associated with poor clinical outcome, indicating that miR-490-3p is a promising prognostic biomarker for HP positive GC.
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- M Qu
- Department of Endoscopic Diagnosis, General Hospital of Daqing Oil Field, Daqing, Heilongjiang Province, China.
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Qu M, Mehrmohammadi M, Emelianov S. Sensing the delivery and endocytosis of nanoparticles using magneto-photo-acoustic imaging. Photoacoustics 2015; 3:107-113. [PMID: 26640773 PMCID: PMC4595516 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2015.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Revised: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Many biomedical applications necessitate a targeted intracellular delivery of the nanomaterial to specific cells. Therefore, a non-invasive and reliable imaging tool is required to detect both the delivery and cellular endocytosis of the nanoparticles. Herein, we demonstrate that magneto-photo-acoustic (MPA) imaging can be used to monitor the delivery and to identify endocytosis of magnetic and optically absorbing nanoparticles. The relationship between photoacoustic (PA) and magneto-motive ultrasound (MMUS) signals from the in vitro samples were analyzed to identify the delivery and endocytosis of nanoparticles. The results indicated that during the delivery of nanoparticles to the vicinity of the cells, both PA and MMUS signals are almost linearly proportional. However, accumulation of nanoparticles within the cells leads to nonlinear MMUS-PA relationship, due to non-linear MMUS signal amplification. Therefore, through longitudinal MPA imaging, it is possible to monitor the delivery of nanoparticles and identify the endocytosis of the nanoparticles by living cells.
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Qu M, Banashkevich A, Mahmud A. Management and Outcomes of Elderly Patients Treated for Cancer of Esophagus. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.1106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Qu M, Jiang J, Liu XP, Tian Q, Chen LM, Yin G, Liu D, Wang JZ, Zhu LQ. Reduction and the intracellular translocation of EphB2 in Tg2576 mice and the effects of β-amyloid. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2014; 39:612-22. [PMID: 23336960 DOI: 10.1111/nan.12019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2012] [Accepted: 12/19/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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AIMS EphB2 is a member of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) family that is essential for the cell adhesion, neural crest migration, axon guidance and synaptogenesis in the nervous system. Recent studies show that preservation of EphB2 in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD) rescues the cognitive deficit, suggesting a crucial role of EphB2 in AD. However, the expression and distribution profiles of EphB2 in the early stage of AD have not been reported. METHODS Immunohistochemistry, immunoblot and immunofluorescence were used to analyse the level of EphB2 in Tg2576 mice at different ages and in cultured neurones with Aβ treatment at different times. RESULTS EphB2 was reduced in an age-dependent manner in the olfactory bulb and the hippocampus of Tg2576 mice. The decrease of EphB2 appeared earlier in the olfactory bulb than the hippocampus, and reduction of EphB2 appeared earlier than that of MAP2, a dendritic cytoskeleton marker. In the cortex, EphB2 displayed a significant translocation from the neuronal processes to the cell bodies with ageing. In primary hippocampal neuronal cultures, Aβ42 treatment also induced the decrement of EphB2 that was prior to the decline of MAP2. CONCLUSIONS Our findings provide the first evidence for an age- and region-dependent reduction and intracellular translocation of EphB2 in Tg2576 mice, and the foremost decrement of EphB2 in the olfactory bulb may represent an early sign of AD.
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- M Qu
- Department of Pathophysiology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Neurological Diseases of Education Ministry of China, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, China
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Mahmud A, Qu M, Yip D. Management of Nodes in Patients Diagnosed With Penile Cancer Based on Pathologic Indicators. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.06.1052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Qu M, Yang Q. Physiological significance of alternatively spliced exon combinations of the single-copy gene class A chitin synthase in the insect Ostrinia furnacalis (Lepidoptera). Insect Mol Biol 2012; 21:395-404. [PMID: 22607200 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2012.01145.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Insect chitin synthase is an essential enzyme involved in chitin biosynthesis in insects. Chitin synthase A (CHSA) is expressed in different insect tissues during different developmental stages. CHSA contains alternative-splicing exons that allow tissue- and development-specific chitin synthesis. Here, we report that OfCHSA from the lepidopteran Ostrinia furnacalis contains two alternative-splicing exons, exons 2a and 2b and exons 19a and 19b. Although four combinations of these exons are theoretically possible, we found that transcripts containing exon 2a were dominant during most developmental stages, including embryonic development, larval-larval moulting, the larval-pupal transition and pupal-adult metamorphosis. Unexpectedly, 2b-containing transcripts were much more responsive to 20-hydroxyecdysone regulation than 2a-containing ones, suggesting that although OfCHSA isoforms encoded by 2b-containing transcripts are normally expressed at very low levels, they play unique roles. Spliced exons 2a and 2b have also been observed in Bombyx mori; therefore, this work provides new insights into the regulation of insect chitin synthase, particularly in lepidopteran insects.
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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Zhang Z, Shi X, Qu M, Ding S. Characterization and bacterial-binding activity of a novel C-type lectin from the red-spotted grouper, Epinephelus akaara. Genet Mol Res 2012; 11:2958-71. [DOI: 10.4238/2012.may.11.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Elsir T, Qu M, Berntsson SG, Orrego A, Olofsson T, Lindström MS, Nistér M, von Deimling A, Hartmann C, Ribom D, Smits A. PROX1 is a predictor of survival for gliomas WHO grade II. Br J Cancer 2011; 104:1747-54. [PMID: 21559010 PMCID: PMC3111172 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2011.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background: The clinical course of World Health Organisation grade II gliomas remains variable and their time point of transformation into a more malignant phenotype is unpredictable. Identification of biological markers that can predict prognosis in individual patients is of great clinical value. PROX1 is a transcription factor that has a critical role in the development of various organs. PROX1 has been ascribed both oncogenic and tumour suppressive functions in human cancers. We have recently shown that PROX1 may act as a diagnostic marker for high-grade gliomas. The aim of this study was to address the prognostic value of PROX1 in grade II gliomas. Methods: A total of 116 samples were evaluated for the presence of PROX1 protein. The number of immunopositive cells was used as a variable in survival analysis, together with established prognostic factors for this patient group. Results: Higher PROX1 protein was associated with poor outcome. In the multivariate analysis, PROX1 was identified as an independent factor for survival (P=0.024), together with the presence of mutated isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 R132H protein, and with combined losses of chromosomal arms 1p/19q in oligodendrocytic tumours. Conclusion: PROX1 is a novel predictor of survival for grade II gliomas.
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- T Elsir
- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, CCK R8:05, Karolinska University Hospital, S-17176 Stockholm, Sweden
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Mehrmohammadi M, Yoon KY, Qu M, Johnston KP, Emelianov SY. Enhanced pulsed magneto-motive ultrasound imaging using superparamagnetic nanoclusters. Nanotechnology 2011; 22:045502. [PMID: 21157009 PMCID: PMC3059156 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/22/4/045502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Recently, pulsed magneto-motive ultrasound (pMMUS) imaging augmented with ultra-small magnetic nanoparticles has been introduced as a tool capable of imaging events at molecular and cellular levels. The sensitivity of a pMMUS system depends on several parameters, including the size, geometry and magnetic properties of the nanoparticles. Under the same magnetic field, larger magnetic nanostructures experience a stronger magnetic force and produce larger displacement, thus improving the sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of pMMUS imaging. Unfortunately, large magnetic iron-oxide nanoparticles are typically ferromagnetic and thus are very difficult to stabilize against colloidal aggregation. In the current study we demonstrate improvement of pMMUS image quality by using large size superparamagnetic nanoclusters characterized by strong magnetization per particle. Water-soluble magnetic nanoclusters of two sizes (15 and 55 nm average size) were synthesized from 3 nm iron precursors in the presence of citrate capping ligand. The size distribution of synthesized nanoclusters and individual nanoparticles was characterized using dynamic light scattering (DLS) analysis and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Tissue mimicking phantoms containing single nanoparticles and two sizes of nanoclusters were imaged using a custom-built pMMUS imaging system. While the magnetic properties of citrate-coated nanoclusters are identical to those of superparamagnetic nanoparticles, the magneto-motive signal detected from nanoclusters is larger, i.e. the same magnetic field produced larger magnetically induced displacement. Therefore, our study demonstrates that clusters of superparamagnetic nanoparticles result in pMMUS images with higher contrast and SNR.
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- M Mehrmohammadi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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Qu M, Jiao H, Zhao J, Ren ZP, Smits A, Kere J, Nistér M. Molecular genetic and epigenetic analysis of NCX2/SLC8A2 at 19q13.3 in human gliomas. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2010; 36:198-210. [PMID: 20132488 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2990.2010.01070.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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AIM Loss of heterozygosity at 19q13.3 is a common genetic change in human gliomas, indicating yet unknown glial-specific tumour suppressor genes in this chromosome region. NCX2/SLC8A2 located on chromosome 19q13.32 encodes a Na(+)/Ca(2+) exchanger, which contributes to intracellular Ca(2+) homeostasis. Its expression is restricted to brain, and it is present neither in other normal tissues nor in gliomas at any significant level. The aim of this study was to investigate if NCX2 might be a tumour suppressor gene involved in glioma. METHODS We performed a systematic analysis of NCX2 in 42 human gliomas using microsatellite analysis for evaluation of loss of heterozygosity at 19q, DNA sequencing and DNA methylation analysis. RESULTS Except for three known intragenic single nucleotide polymorphisms, rs12459087, rs7259674 and rs8104926, no NCX2 sequence variations were detected in any of the tumour samples. Furthermore, a CpG island in the 5' promoter region of NCX2 was unmethylated. Interestingly, the CpG sites of three gene-body CpG islands located in exon 2, intron 2-3 and exon 3 and of a 5' CpG-rich area relevant to so-called CpG island shore of NCX2 were methylated in all eight glioma samples and in three established glioma cell lines tested. Surprisingly, NCX2 could be activated by addition of the DNA methylation inhibitor 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine to glioma cell lines in which NCX2 was completely silent. CONCLUSION Results indicate that DNA methylation may play a key role in the transcriptional silencing of NCX2.
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- M Qu
- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Zhang G, Wang X, Zhi A, Bao Y, Yang Y, Qu M, Luo J, Li Q, Guo J, Wang Z, Yang J, Xing G, Chai S, Shi T, Liu Q. Development of a lateral flow immunoassay strip for screening of sulfamonomethoxine residues. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2008; 25:413-23. [DOI: 10.1080/02652030701561452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Jiang Q, Lin G, Qu M, Cui G, Teng H. Cartilage-like phenomenon in the anterior cruciate ligamenta. Chin Med Sci J 2001; 16:103-6. [PMID: 12901499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To detect histological characteristic of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL). METHODS In each of 20 skeletally mature male mongrels and 4 men, the ACL and MCL were examined by standard hematoxylin-eosin procedure and toluidine blue staining for histologic observation. RESULTS The fibroblasts in medial collateral are elongated to spindle shape and aligned in a row between the bundles of collagenous fibers. Toluidine blue staining is negative. The anterior cruciate ligament demonstrated more heterogenous cell types and arrangement. It had three major cell forms: spindle, round and ovoid type, which were shorter but greater than the cells in medial collateral ligament. Toluidine blue staining was positive in anterior cruciate ligament. Most cells in anterior cruciate ligament were enclosed within lacunae. CONCLUSION This study suggests that the ACL has different histological characteristics from MCL, and is more cartilage-like in nature.
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- Q Jiang
- Orthopaedic Department, Gulou Hospital, Nanjing 210008
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The expression of collagen type I, II, and III was investigated to evaluate phenotypic change in chondrocytes in loose bodies related to osteoarthritis. We assessed collagen type I, II, and III production in loose bodies from knee joints of ten osteoarthritic patients, using an immunohistochemical method with monoclonal antibodies. Collagen type III expression was identified in all ten loose bodies and was mainly located in cartilage, including chondrocytes and matrices, as well as in a layer of fibroid tissue on the surface. No positive signal for collagen type III was observed in necrotic osteocytes. There was weakly positive staining for collagen type I in chondrocytes. No positive staining for collagen type II could be seen in the cartilage of loose bodies. Cartilage from the non-osteoarthritic knee joints of four people was negative for the expression of collagen type I and III, and positive for the expression of collagen type II. Collagen type I and III expression suggested the dedifferentiation status of chondrocytes in loose bodies.
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- M Pei
- Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, E25-342, 45 Carleton Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Ao Y, Wang J, Yu J, Xiao J, Yu C, Tian D, Qu M. [Arthroscopically assisted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using patellar tendon autograft fixed with interference screw]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2000; 38:250-2, 15. [PMID: 11832038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the optimal position of bony tunnel, the firmness of tendon graft fixation and the effectiveness of postoperative function recovery in an arthroscopic approach for the minimally invasive reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). METHODS In a single arthroscopic approach, the ACL was reconstructed by the bone-tendon-bone compound patellar tendon autograft with the fixation of an interference screw. RESULTS ACL reconstruction was performed in 49 patients, of whom 20 were followed up for over one year (average 1 year and 5 months). Among the 20 patients, 13 were rated as excellent, 5 good, and 2 fair. The excellent and good rate went up to 90%. Reconstructed ACLs were reevaluated arthroscopically in 9 patients, in whom, 6 had good remodeling of ACLs. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicated that this method has the advantages of less injury, optimal positioning of bone tunnel, firm graft fixation, and early rehabilitation. Compound bone-tendon-bone autograft allows firm fixation and biologic healing with good shape and tension remodeling.
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- Y Ao
- Institute of Sports Medicine, Third Hospital, Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100083, China
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Qu M, Yu YS, Zhang PH. [Experimental study of incompetency of deep vein of lower limb]. Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi 1999; 13:65-7. [PMID: 12080768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to find the best material for valvular wrapping operation of deep vein of lower limb and to study the diagnostic value of colored Ultrasonic-Doppler for valvular incompetency of the deep vein and the function of the popliteal valve. METHODS Strips of autogenous saphenous vein, autogenous fascia lata and pieces of polytetrafluroethylene artificial vessel were used respectively as the wrapping material for narrowing the valve in 30 dogs. The results of three different wrapping material were obtained by colored Ultrasonic-Doppler and transpopliteal venography in 78 patients. The hemokinetics of the popliteal valve was examined in 20 normal persons. RESULTS In the saphenous vein and fascia lata groups, diffuse fibrosis and marked narrowing of the femoral vein were found, while in the group of artificial vein graft, the graft was intact without prominent fibrosis and narrowing of the vein. In comparing with the result of venography, the accuracy of diagnosis by colored Ultrasonic-Doppler was 91.86%. The femoral and popliteal venous valves closed at the same time when holding the breath, but the popliteal venous valve opened more widely than the femoral venous valve when the calf muscles of the leg contracted. CONCLUSION It was suggested that the graft was the best material for valvular wrapping operation, and colored Ultrasonic-Doppler was an important and non-invasive method for the diagnosis of incompetency of deep vein. The popliteal venous valve was the important barrier for protection of the function of deep vein.
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- M Qu
- Center of Vascular Surgery, 107 Central Hospital of PLA, Yantai, Shandong, P. R. China 264002
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Qu M, Yu Y, Zhang P, Jiang M, Xue L. [Deep venous incompetence of legs: experimental studies]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 1999; 37:44-6. [PMID: 11829777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To seek best wrapping materials of valvular wrapping operation of deep veins in the lower limbs and to understand the value of diagnostic value of duplex scanning for incompetence of the deep veins and the function of the popliteal valve. METHODS Strips of the autogenous saphenous vein, autogenous fascia lata and PEFE graft were used respectively as the material for valve constriction. The results were compared of duplex scanning and trans-popliteal venography. RESULTS In the saphenous vein and fascia lata groups, diffuse fibrosis and marked narrowing of the femoral vein were found, whereas in the vascular graft group the graft was intact without prominent fibrosis and narrowing of the vein. The accurate rates of duplex scanning and trans-popliteal venography were 91.86%. at the same time the thigh and popliteal valve was closed when held breath. CONCLUSIONS Vascular graft is the best constriction material. Duplex scanning is a important method. Popliteal valve is an important barrier for protecting the function of the deep vein.
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- M Qu
- Department of Vascular Surgery, 107th Central Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army, Yantai 264002
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Ao Y, Qu M, Tian D. [Reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament using bone-patellar tendon-prepatellar periosteum free graft with impacting bone technique]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 1997; 35:725-7. [PMID: 10677991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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In order to make full and effective use of patellar tendon (middle one-third) during reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament, we designed bone-patellar tendon-tendon of quadriceps femoris free graft with impacting bone technique and 38 cases were treated by this method. Follow-up for 2 years and 7 months showed that the clinical results were good. The exellent and good rate was 89.7%. Clinical results indicated that the fixation of this reconstructive method was firm and grafts in the joint cavity were patellar tendon tissue. The anterior medial rotatory instability of the knee joint could be corrected with the same graft that have enough length. The experience of acute rupture of anterior cruciate ligament and the rupture of anterior cruciate ligament combined with injury of meniscus were reported.
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- Y Ao
- Institute of Sports Medicine, Third Hospital, Beijing Medical University
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Yu J, Qu M, Tian D. [Influence of human bone morphogenetic protein (hBMP) on the articular cartilage pieces cultured in vitro]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 1997; 35:687-9. [PMID: 10678015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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To understand the influence of hBMP on the articular cartilage, we investigated the expression of osteocalcin (BGP) and hBMP, and calcium deposit in cartilage matrix induced by hBMP. Under the inducing of hBMP, chondrocytes in cartilage pieces begun to express BGP and hBMP. The hBMP promoted calcium deposition in the cartilage matrix, hBMP made some chondrocytes further differentiat into osteoblast-like cells. We consider that these osteoblast-like cells might be other source of osteoblasts in endochondral osteogenesis.
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- J Yu
- Institute of Sports Medicine of Beijing Medical University
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Qu M, Muller HK, Woods GM. Chemical carcinogens and antigens contribute to cutaneous tumor promotion by depleting epidermal Langerhans cells. Carcinogenesis 1997; 18:1277-9. [PMID: 9214614 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/18.6.1277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Epidermal Langerhans cells (LC) are an integral component of the skin immune system as they initiate immune responses to a variety of antigens, including tumor antigens. When skin is exposed to carcinogenic doses of ultraviolet-B irradiation, chemical carcinogens or tumor promoters there is a significant reduction of LC density. This causes the skin to be immunocompromised and provides an opportunity for aberrant cells to escape immune detection and develop into tumors. Consequently LC depletion is a key event associated with the pathogenesis of skin cancer. We propose that LC depletion contributes to tumor promotion and therefore any agents that reduce LC number, e.g. the contact sensitizing antigen 2,4,6-trinitrochlorobenzene (TNCB), may also contribute to tumor promotion. This proposal was evaluated in cutaneous carcinogenesis by treating mouse skin with a tumor initiating dose of the carcinogen 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA) followed by a tumor promoter. The initiating dose of DMBA did not cause LC depletion or tumor development. However, if the DMBA-treated skin was then exposed to a concentration of TNCB that caused LC depletion, skin tumors developed. This is analogous to the classical initiator/promoter system with an LC-depleting dose of TNCB contributing to tumor promotion. Further, this promotion effect was independent of the commencement time of the promoter application, as 2% TNCB applied either 1 or 12 weeks after DMBA initiation induced tumor development. Analysis of the association of LC depletion with immunosuppression and tumor promotion, showed that these events were linked, irrespective of the agent that caused the depletion. It is therefore concluded that LC depletion and local immunosuppression are important aspects of tumor promotion in cutaneous carcinogenesis and non-carcinogenic agents may have tumor promoter activities.
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- M Qu
- Division of Pathology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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Qu M, Yu Y, Zhang P. [Clinical treatment of post-thrombotic deep veins of lower limbs]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 1996; 34:737-9. [PMID: 9590775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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From 1989 to 1995, 213 patients with chronic post-thrombotic syndrome of the deep veins of lower limbs were treated. The surgical approaches consisted of establishment of temporary distal arteriovenous fistula for iliac and iliofemoral occlusion, and bypass of suitable length of autogenous vein with temporary distal arteriovenous fistula. Those who were not candidates for surgery were treated continuously by conservative methods with periodical short-term thrombolysis. A mean follow-up of 37.3 months the cure rate and the effective rate were 50.9% and 83.5% respectively. The authors suggest that different methods may be used in different patients, and the temporary distal arteriovenous fistula is a new approach of the posthrombotic legs.
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- M Qu
- Department of Vascular Surgery, 107 Hospital People's Liberation Army, Yangtai
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Yu J, Qu M, Tian D. [An experimental study on the relationship between BMP's activity and its carrier]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 1996; 34:592-5. [PMID: 9590731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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To find out the relationship between human bone morphogenetic protein's activity and its carrier and to document the clinical application of BMP, we investigated six kinds of BMP carrier's influence upon hBMP's osteogenic activity with small sample size at first. Then three kinds of carriers selected from the six, added with the seventh carrier, were investigated with large sample size. The result showed that the compound of hBMP and hDDBM had best osteogenic ability. The human bone matrix had been formerly demineralized and extracted without hBMP. The hDDBM showed porous structure under SEM, its mean pore's diameter was 127 +/- 34 microns. It was demonstrated that the function of demineralized bone matrix extracted without BMP (i.e. DDBM) was related not only to its pore's diameter, but to the fibrolike matter in it as well. With the method of BMP bioassay, BMP was composited with carrier, then the compound was injected into the calf of mouse. This made BMP's bioassay become simple and reliable.
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- J Yu
- Institute of Sports Medicine, Beijing Medical University
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The ability of the chemical carcinogen dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) to deplete Langerhans' cells (LC) from murine skin is crucial to the development of antigen-specific suppression. This depletion is a consequence of the LC recognizing the DMBA as antigenic and migrating to the draining lymph nodes to attempt to elicit T-cell activation. This depletion also occurred following exposure to high doses of the contact sensitizers 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene (DNFB), 2,4,6-trinitrochlorobenzene (TNCB) and fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC). However, LC depletion was not significant at lower doses, even though these doses were sufficient to induce strong contact sensitivity responses. Application of the contact sensitizer, DNFB, through skin depleted of LC (by pretreatment with either the carcinogen DMBA or the antigen TNCB) failed to induce contact sensitivity. This immune non-responsiveness was antigen specific, and could be transferred by spleen cells to naive mice, which were unable to respond to DNFB. Mouse skin treated with doses of TNCB, that did not cause LC depletion but still induced a normal contact hypersensitivity, retained its ability to initiate a normal immune response to DNFB. Together these findings demonstrate that carcinogens share some properties with antigens as they both cause LC depletion and interact with the immune system. Furthermore, it is this LC depletion, rather than carcinogen treatment, that is a critical factor which leaves the skin immunologically compromised and favours the induction of antigen-specific suppression.
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- G M Woods
- Division of Pathology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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Langerhans cells (LCs) are antigen-presenting cells of the skin that trap small contact-sensitizing molecules and induce cutaneous hypersensitivity. LCs can present larger molecules but the mechanisms of processing have required investigation. A system combining in vitro culture of antigen with epidermal cells in the presence of inhibitors, followed by fixation and transfer of these antigen/drug-treated epidermal cells to naive mice, was developed to investigate the steps of antigen processing. Langerhans cells undertake similar, but not identical, pathways for the processing of simple and complex molecules. Complex molecules such as trinitrophenyl conjugated to ovalbumin (TNP-OVA) were internalized and modification required a chloroquine-sensitive proteolysis step and a cycloheximide-sensitive protein synthesis step. This modified product was actively recycled to the cell membrane as presentation was inhibited by blocking receptor translocation with either monensin or cytochalasin B. Small contact sensitizers such as trinitrophenyl did not undergo modification but required internalization and presentation was also inhibited by blocking receptor translocation.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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